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[Guest 7042500]

Considering I've had 3 PhD professors who use it as a modern distinguishment between subtypes of Lorica Hamata... those with lamelar shoulders and those without... you might want to avoid the superlative adjectives "always" and "Never." Especially since it then means a single use disproves your argument.

That's very interesting, where can I learn more?

 

[Emberashh]

Objective truth is not an unpopular opinion. American bread is garbage.

*Commercially sold corporate bread is garbage.

Even in Europe. Its all relative. The best breads are in actual bakeries and homes.

 

[Jd Smith1]

Objective truth is not an unpopular opinion. American bread is garbage.

*Calls for a firing squad *

 

[Panzeh]

That's not what is important. What is important is that the X card is available.

Yeah, i've found that generally having the conversation and session 0 tends to obviate the need to use them, but you need them to have this conversation.

I also generally use session 0 to go over more administrative aspects of the game- how many players is a quorum to continue the session, what do we do with people's characters who drop out, how much notice you expect if a player's going to be absent, etc. This is usually the majority of Session 0.

 

[Cadence]

Yeah, i've found that generally having the conversation and session 0 tends to obviate the need to use them, but you need them to have this conversation.

I also generally use session 0 to go over more administrative aspects of the game- how many players is a quorum to continue the session, what do we do with people's characters who drop out, how much notice you expect if a player's going to be absent, etc. This is usually the majority of Session 0.

I'm now curious how many people formally have a session 0 where they all sit down together and how many do it by e-mail or discord when they're selling the campaign idea and recruiting players.

 

[Reynard]

I'm now curious how many people formally have a session 0 where they all sit down together and how many do it by e-mail or discord when they're selling the campaign idea and recruiting players.

I try and do it for every campaign, including collective character creation (so the PCs are actually an ensemble, not a collection of loners). It doesn't always happen, especially with long established groups where most people prefer to get started playing immediately.

 

[Thomas Shey]

I'm now curious how many people formally have a session 0 where they all sit down together and how many do it by e-mail or discord when they're selling the campaign idea and recruiting players.

I've done it both ways, but I find if I do it in a session, people are more likely to be communicative to each other about what they want to play in the way of characters.

 

[overgeeked]

I'm now curious how many people formally have a session 0 where they all sit down together and how many do it by e-mail or discord when they're selling the campaign idea and recruiting players.

It’s hard enough to schedule a tableful of adults to actually play the game, getting them to schedule a talk about playing the game session is a nightmare. I’ve always done it individually using whatever means works for that person. Text, phone, Facebook, discord, etc. This also helps keep things that should be private and/or secret from the rest of the group.

 

[Gradine]

Also France thinks that it perfected bread with the baguette.

 

[Lanefan]

I'm now curious how many people formally have a session 0 where they all sit down together and how many do it by e-mail or discord when they're selling the campaign idea and recruiting players.

When I'm recruiting players I try to do it via in-person meeting.

But yes, by the time we get to roll-up night (when everyone's together for the first time) they should each already have a pretty good idea of what they're getting into.